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BADGE

Description

On the sails of a windmill in saltire Sable between in
chief a rose proper, in base the number 49 Or and in
the flanks two autumnal maple leaves, a coyote's
mask, the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper
and resting on a scroll Sable inscribed THE LOYAL
EDMONTON REGIMENT in letters Or.

Symbolism

The maple leaves symbolise service to Canada and
the regiment's perpetuated units, the 51st and 63rd
Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and
the crown, service to the Sovereign. The number 49
represents the service of the perpetuated unit, the 49th
Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and
the windmill sails allude to the battlefields in Flanders
on which the battalion fought in the First World War.
The coyote's head commemorates "Lestock", a prairie
coyote presented to the regiment as a mascot prior to
the 49th Battalion's departure for overseas service in
1915. The red rose came from the badge of the
former allied regiment The Loyal Regiment (North
Lancashire) (now, through amalgamation, the Duke of
Lancaster's Regiment). "THE LOYAL EDMONTON
REGIMENT" is a form of the regimental title.

LINEAGE

This Reserve Force regiment originated in Edmonton,
Alberta on 1 April 1908, when the '101st Regiment'
was authorized to be formed.1 It was redesignated:
'101st Regiment "Edmonton Fusiliers"' on
1 March 1909;2 and 'The Edmonton Regiment' on
15 March 1920.3 On 15 May 1924, it was reorganized
to form two separate regiments designated 'The
Edmonton Fusiliers' (now the 'The South Alberta Light
Horse'), and 'The Edmonton Regiment'.4 It was
redesignated: '2nd (Reserve) Battalion, The Edmonton
Regiment' on 7 November 1940;5 '2nd (Reserve)
Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment' on
7 July 1943;6 The Loyal Edmonton Regiment' on
1 November 1945;7 'The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
(3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light
Infantry)' on 19 October 1954;8 and 'The Loyal
Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry)' on 1 April 1970.9

Notes:

Upon redesignation as The Edmonton Regiment on 15 March 1920
(see above), it was organized as a five battalion regiment with the 1st
Battalion (172nd Battalion, CEF) and 2nd Battalion (Edmonton
Fusiliers) (9th Battalion, CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia
order of battle and the 3rd Battalion (51st Battalion, CEF), 4th
Battalion (63rd Battalion, CEF) and 5th Battalion (66th Battalion,
CEF) on the Reserve order of battle.

The Edmonton Regiment was disbanded for the purpose of
reorganization on 15 September 1920 and reorganized the same day
(GO 253/20). This change was administrative and does not affect the
lineage of the regiment.

Upon reorganization on 15 May 1924 (see above), The Edmonton
Regiment was organized as a three battalion regiment with the 1st
Battalion (49th Battalion, CEF) on the Non Permanent Active Militia
order of battle and the 2nd Battalion (51st Battalion, CEF), and 3rd
Battalion (63rd Battalion, CEF) on the Reserve order of battle. The
reserve units were disbanded on 14 December 1936 (GO 3/37).

On 4 May 1951, the regiment mobilized two temporary Active Force
companies designated "E" and "F" (CAO 110-2, Pt 'B', Supp Issue
No. 245/51 and SD 1 Letter No. 4237, 5 May 1951). "E" Company
was reduced to nil strength upon its personnel being incorporated
into the '1st Canadian Infantry Battalion' for service in Germany with
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (SD 1 Letter No. 4365,
12 November 1951). It was disbanded on 29 July 1953 (CAO 78-2,
Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 352/53). "F" Company was initially used as
a reinforcement pool for "E" Company. On 15 May 1952, it was
reduced to nil strength, upon its personnel being absorbed by the
newly formed '2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion' for service in Korea
with the United Nations (SD 1 Letter No. 4452, 22 April 1952 and
CAO 110-2, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No. 283/52). "F" Company was
disbanded on 29 July 1953 (CAO 78-2, Pt 'B', Supp Issue No.
352/53).

Perpetuations

'49th', '51st' and '63rd "Overseas" Battalion(s), CEF'

Headquarters Location

OPERATIONAL HISTORY

the First World War

The 49th Battalion, which was authorized on
7 November 1914 as the '49th Battalion, CEF',11
embarked for Great Britain on 3 June 1915.12 It
disembarked in France on 9 October 1915, where it
fought as part of the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd
Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the
end of the war.13 The battalion was disbanded on
15 September 1920.14

The 51st Battalion, which was authorized on
7 November 1914 as the '51st Battalion, CEF',15
embarked for Great Britain on 1 April 1916.16 It
provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the
field until 13 November 1916, when it was reorganized
as a Garrison Duty Battalion.17 On 22 June 1916, its
personnel were absorbed by the various regimental
depots.18 The battalion was disbanded on
15 September 1920.19

The 63rd Battalion, which was authorized on
20 April 1915 as the '63rd "Overseas" Battalion,
CEF',20 embarked for Great Britain on 22 April 1916.21
It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in
the field until 7 July 1916, when its personnel were
absorbed by the '9th Reserve Battalion, CEF'.22 The
battalion was disbanded on 1 September 1917.23

The Second World War

The regiment mobilized 'The Edmonton Regiment,
CASF' for active service on 1 September 1939.24 It
was redesignated: '1st Battalion, The Edmonton
Regiment, CASF' on 7 November 1940;25 and '1st
Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment' on
7 July 1943.26 On 22 December 1939, it embarked for
Great Britain.27 "D" Company participated in the
expedition to Spitzbergen on 25 August 1941, and the
battalion landed in Sicily on 10 July and Italy on
4 September 1943, as part of the 2nd Infantry
Brigade, 1st Canadian Infantry Division.28 The unit
landed in France on 15 March 1945, on its way to the
North West Europe theatre of operations, in which it
fought until the end of the war.29 The overseas
battalion was disbanded on 15 October 1945.30

On 1 June 1945, a second Active Force component of
the regiment was mobilized for service in the Pacific
theatre of operations, under the designation '3rd
Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Loyal Edmonton
Regiment), CASF'.31 The battalion was disbanded on
1 November 1945.32

31. GO 241/45. The Canadian units formed for the Pacific theatre of operations were organized and equipped the same as the American army. The battalion was part of the '1st Canadian Infantry Regiment' / Les unités canadiennes du théâtre des opérations du Pacifique furent organisées et équipées de la même façon que l'Armée américaine. Le bataillon servit en tant que composante du « 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment ».

32. GO 425/45.

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